Naturopathic Doctor and Nutritionist, Fertility Formula, Women's Health, Preconception and Fertility
I’ll never forget when the time came to start trying for my own family. I had planned, imagined, and even picked out the nursery color scheme. When I looked for ways to prepare my body, however, I came up empty handed. I was in total shock that the advice that just kept coming back was, “Just try for six to…
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How can we keep ourselves healthy so that if we are exposed to a viral threat, our own immune system can fight? I am going to discuss a few supplements and how/why they matter, as well as offer a few nutrition and lifestyle tips. These are prevention related, and not meant to treat anything you have been diagnosed with. 🙂…
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Intermittent fasting is a fancy way of saying skipping meals! It has been popularized recently as the latest trend. Let’s talk about why, in general, fasting is a good thing and how you can do what I call “Regular Person Fasting” to achieve the same results in a more sustainable manner than skipping meals! When it comes to weight loss,…
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The debate about soy continues! With so many opinions, and depending mainly on the health condition, it’s hard to tell if the highly regarded source of protein is good or bad. Why is soy controversial in the first place? In the 1990’s the globe awoke to a massive trend in low fat, fat free, and anything that contained high levels…
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As someone who loves a great pun, I am ‘BIAN’ excited to announce an incredible new collaboration! I have recently accepted a position on the Medical Advisory Board of an incredibly innovative new Wellness Center in River North. Boka Group founder Kevin Boehm combined forces with some of the top doctors, chefs, and wellness experts in the Midwest to create…
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You’re probably thinking, ‘what on earth is an alligator pear?’ Well, it is the beloved and wildly popular avocado. The subject of many conversations lately – from guac to toast – the avocado is a widely discussed and wildly diverse in it’s use! Avocados have been around since about 7000BC, but they’ve only been cultivated since about 750 BC. Many…
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